Context of use within usability activities

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 453-483

  Maguire, Martin ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Context of use; Environment; Task; Usability; User

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; USER INTERFACES;

USER-CENTRED DESIGN;

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035497290     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2001.0486     Document Type: Conference Paper

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